Introductory horticulture - Hardcover
This step-by-step text covers the basic principles of horticulture and their practical applications. Topics include: interior plantscape and xeriscaping, biological pest control, seasonal greenhouse crops, fruit and vegetable gardens, Easter lilies, perennials, micro-propagation or tissue culture, bow-making, corsages and boutonnieres, and pesticides.
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H. Edward Reiley is the retired Director of Vocational Education for the Frederick County Board of Education. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Horticulture and a Masters degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Maryland. Mr. Reiley is a member of various professional organizations including the American Vocational Association and the American Rhododendron Society. In his spare time he breeds new varieties of azalea hybrids and rhododendrons and manages a nursery.
Carroll L. Shry, Jr., is presently a landscaping nursery production instructor at the Frederick County Vocational Technical Center in Maryland. He holds a BS degree in Agricultural Education/Horticulture from the University of Maryland and an MS in Agricultural Education/Horticulture from West Virginia University. Mr. Shry is active in many professional organizations including the American Horticultural Society, the American Nurserymen's Association and the National FFA Alumni Association. Mr. Shry also operates his own landscape business.
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Carroll L. Shry, Jr., is presently a landscaping nursery production instructor at the Frederick County Vocational Technical Center in Maryland. He holds a BS degree in Agricultural Education/Horticulture from the University of Maryland and an MS in Agricultural Education/Horticulture from West Virginia University. Mr. Shry is active in many professional organizations including the American Horticultural Society, the American Nurserymen's Association and the National FFA Alumni Association. Mr. Shry also operates his own landscape business.
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"This book contains the information on all the units that we cover in our introductory classes; it's at a level that is appropriate for an introduction class; the units are grouped together in similar topics."
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- PublisherVan Nostrand Reinhold Co
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 0442269463
- ISBN 13 9780442269463
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages559
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